Rail anchor



y 12, 1932- T. c MOCONKEY ET AL 1,366,897

RAIL ANCHOR F'i'led Feb. 18, 1924 lNVENTEIFkS.

THlJMAs ULAHKEUN M UDNKEy AND GEDRErES PIDARD.

ATTDHNEy Patented July 12, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE THOMAS CLARKSON MCCONKEY, OF WESTMOUNT, AND GEORGES PICARD, 0F MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANAI)a ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE STEAD RAIL ANCHOR COMPANY, LIMITED, OF

MONTREAL, CANADA, A CORPORATION OF CANADA RAIL ANCHOR Application filed February 18, 1924. Serial No. 693,475.

This invention relates to improvements in rail anchors and has for its object to provide a two piece anchor of a simple and inexpensive form and reliable and efficient operation.

A further object is to provide a two piece anchor readily adjustable and easily removablle, adapted to be applied at either side of a ral A further object is to provide a two piece anchor with means to secure the parts together in position to be applied to a rail.

The anchor consists of a ri id clamp member and a resilient holding member.

We are aware that a somewhat similar device has been disclosed in U. S. Patent No. 1,366,558.

Reference is made to the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the device in process of application to a rail.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation.

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section of the device when in operative position on a rail.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the device when in operative position.

The rail 1, is shown with the usual flat base 11, and inclined surfaces 10, 10.

The anchor consists of a U shaped clamp member 2, with parallel sides 20, 20, and a fiat web 23, having inclined slots 21, 21, cut in the sides to fit the edge of the rail base.

Knobs 22, of any suitable size, shape and location are stamped in the sides projecting inwardly.

The holding member or rail spanning member 3, consists of a strip of resilient material having a bend at 32, forming a long leg 31, and a short leg 33. The long leg 31 is bent outwardly at its center that is, away from the snort leg, and has its end bent outwardly to form a hook 30.

The short leg 33, has its end 3'1 bent inwardly to bear on the central portion of the long leg 31, when the holding member is sufiiciently compressed between the web of the clamp member and the bottom of a rail base, but when relaxed to be spaced a short distance from the long leg 31.

The inwardly projecting knobs 22, 22, pro

length with the base 11 of vide a means ofconnecting the two members ready to be applied to the rail.

The application of the anchor to a rail is as follows z-The U shaped clamp 2, with its slots 21, 21, is fitted on the edge of the rail base with the holding member projecting under the rail.

The holding member 3 is then driven forward until it spans the rail and the hook snaps around the far edge of the rail base, and takes the position shown in Fig. 3. The inclined web 23 forces the leg 33 inwardly. The hook 34 pressing against the center of the long leg 31 partially flattens the latter but does not bring it in contact throughout its the rail. There is still a certain amount of space between the middle portion of the leg 31 and the base 11, which space diminishes towards the edges of the rail.

This space gives resiliency to the holding member 3, and enables it to absorb road shocks and prevent any damage to the anchor and also to avoid any tendency in the hook 30 to loosen from the rail edge.

As both sides of the anchor are vertical it can be applied on either edge of the rail to contact with the tie.

The anchor is readily removed by forcing the hook 30 downwards to free it from the rail edge.

The feature of securing the two parts of the anchor together is valuable as it prevents the supply of an uneven quantity of either part, and enables the handling and adjustment of the anchors to be carried on more rapidly and with greater facility, for instance by limiting the movement of the holding member when the hook 30 is not in working engagement with a rail base.

Having now described our invention what we claim is 1. In a two-piece rail anchor, a U-shaped clamp member including substantially parallel flat side members and a fiat web connecting corresponding ends of the side members, said side members having slots in corres ponding edges thereof adapted to receive one edge of a rail base and a holding member therefor of resilient strip metal bent to wedge form, including an approximately semicylindrical portion, a long leg bent outwardly at a point intermediate its ends and outwardly hooked at its free end, said leg being when relaxed substantially straight between the semicylindrical bend and the in termediate bend and between the intermediate bend and the hook bend, and a short leg inwardly hooked at its free end.

2. In a two-piece rail anchor, a U-shaped clamp member including substantially parallel flat side members and a flat web connecting corresponding ends of the side members, said side members having slotsin-corresponding edges thereof adapted to receive one edge of a rail base and a holding .member therefor of resilient strip :metal bent to wedge form, including an approximately semicylindrical portion, a long leg bent outwardly ata point intermediate itsendsland outward- .ly'hooked at .its free end, said leg being when relaxed substantially straight between the semicylindrical bend and the intermediate bend and between the intermediate bend :and the hook bend, and a short leg inwardly hooked at its free end and adapted to bear on the long leg.

"3. In a two-piece rail anchor, a U-shaped clamp member including substantially parallel flat side :members and a iflat web connecting corresponding ends of the side members, said side members having slots in corresponding :edges thereof adapted to receive one edge of a rail base and a holding member therefor of resilient strip metal bent to wedge form, including an approximately semicylindrical portion, along leg bent outwardly at a point intermediate its ends and outwardly booked at its free end, said leg being when relaxed substantially straight between the semicylindrical bend and theintermediate bend and between the intermediate bend and the hook bend, and a short leg inwardly hooked at'its free end and adapted to bear on the long leg at the intermediate bend thereof.

t. In a two piece rail anchor, a U-shaped clamp member with inclined slots to receive the edge of a rail base and .a wedge shaped spring holding member adapted to hold the clamp member in position the sides of the clamp member having inwardly projecting tits adapted to attach the members to one another when disconnected from the rail.

5. In a rail anchor, a pair of members adapted to engage a rail, one of said members being relatively movable through the other, and means inoperative in the clamping action of the anchor carried 'by one of the members engageable' by the other member to hold the members at all times against sepa ration.

6. In -a rail anchor, apair of members adapted to engage a rail, one of said members being relatively movable through the other, and means inoperative in the clamping action of the anchor carried by one of the members engageable by the other member to limit the relative movement of the members at all times to a predetermined amount.

7. In a rail anchor, a U-shaped clamp memher and a holding member slidable in its longitudinal direction through the clamp memher, and means inoperative in the clamping action of the anchor carried by one of said members engageable by the other member to limit the aforesaid longitudinal sliding movement at all times.

8. In a rail anchor, a pair of relatively movable members to engage a rail, one of said members including side portions between which the other member is freely slidable, said other member presenting an aperture between the said side portions,an d means car ried by one of said side portions projecting into the aperture of the holding member and securing the members against separation while permitting relative movement necessary to use.

9. In a rail anchor, .a clamp member including a pair of arms and holding member to be normally retained against movement from between the arms of said clamp member and presenting an aperture between said clamp member arms, and holding member retaining means carried by the clamp member passing into the aperture of said holding member.

10. In a rail anchor, a clamp member including a central web and a pair of arms notched to embrace a rail edge to support the member web in inclined position under a rail base, and a holding member being a strip of spring material formed toward one end into a wedge-shaped loop adapted to be compressed between the clamp member web and the underside of a rail base to which the clamp member is applied and formed atthe opposite end into a hook adapted to engage that edge of a rail base opposite the clamp member, and securing means carried by the clamp member projecting into the loop of the holding member and loosely connecting the "members together.

11. In a rail anchor, a clamp member including a central web and a pair of arms notched to embrace a rail edge to support the member web in inclined position under a rail base, and a holding member being a stripof spring material formed toward one end into a wedge-shaped loop slightly open when the anchor is separated from a rail by reason of non-engagement of the extremity of the spring strip with the intermediate portien of the strip to which the extremity approaches, the said loop being adapted to be compressed between the clamp member web and underside of a rail base to which the clamp member is applied and formed at "the opposite end into a hook adapted to engage that edge of a rail base opposite the clamp member, and securing means carried by the clamp projecting into the loop of the holding member and loosely connecting the members together, said securing means being of too great a size for passage through the loop opening without forcible flexing or" the loop to enlarge the opening thereof.

12. In a rail anchor, a clamp member including a pair of arms and a holding member presenting an aperture between the clamp member arms, means carried by the clamp member passing into the aperture of the holding member and retaining the holding member against movement from between the clamp member arms While loosely securing the hold ing member and clamp member against separation.

13. In a rail anchor, a clamp member including arms to receive between them a hold ing member, and means carried by the clamp member engageable by a holding member dis posed between the arms of the clamp to hold said holding member against separation from the clamp member while permitting limited movement of the holding member, in the direction of its length, relatively to the clamp member.

14. In a rail anchor, a clamp member including arms to receive between them a holding member and means carried by said clamp member engageable by a holding member disposed between the arms of the clamp to hold said holding member against movement from between the clamp member arms and against separation from the clamp member.

15. In a rail anchor, a clamp member comprising a central web and spaced arms con nected to the web and notched to receive one edge of a rail base and to support the member web at an inclination beneath a rail base, said clamp arms carrying a holding member securing means.

16. In a rail anchor, a clamp member comprising a central web and spaced arms connected to the Web and notched to receive one edge of a rail base and to support the member web at an inclination beneath a rail base, said clamp arms each carrying a holding member securing means.

17 In a rail anchor, a U-shaped member, a holding member movable between the arms of said clamp member and an inwardly displaced portion of one of the clamp meml arms projecting into the path of the hol'cli...g member past which portion the holding mem ber may be forcibly moved to hold the same against movement through the clamp member suflicient to cause separation of the members.

18. In a rail anchor, a U-shaped clamp member, a holding member movable between the arms of said clamp member, and inwardly displaced portions of the clamp arms projeeting into the path of the holding member to hold the same against movement through the clamp member suilicient to cause separation of the members.

19. In a rail anchor, a U-shaped clamp member, a looped spring holding member movable between the arms of said clamp member, and an inwardly displaced portion on one ot said. clamp member arms projecting into the loop of the holding member to hold the same against movement through the clamp member sufficient to cause separation of the members.

20. In a rail anchor, a clamp member and a holding member associated therewith in cluding an approximately semicylindrically bent portion, a long leg and a short leg inwardly bent adjacent its extremity to form a hook projectingsubstantially at right angles to the short leg.

21. In a rail anchor, a clamp member and a holding member associated therewith including an approximately semicylindrically bent portion, a long leg and a short leg inwardly bent adjacent its extremity to form a hook disposed to have edge engagement with the long leg.

22. In a rail anchor, a pair of members adapted to engage a rail, one of said members being relatively movable through the other and means inoperative in the rail clamping action of the anchor formed integral with one 01" the members engageable by the other member and operative at all times to limit relative movement of the members.

23. In a rail anchor, a pair of members adapted to engage a rail, one of said members being relatively movable through the other, and means inoperative in the rail clamping action of the anchor rigidly con nected to one of the members engageable by the other member and operative at all times to limit relative movement of the members.

2 1-. In a rail anchor, a pair of members adapted to engage a rail, one of said members being relatively movable through the other, and inseparable means inoperative in the rail clamping action of the anchor carried by one of the members engageable by the other member and operative at all times to limit relative movement of the members.

25. A rail anchor comprising a U-shaped member including spaced arms notched to engage one flange of a rail base, and a web connecting said arms; and a tongue permanently connected with said U-shaped member and extending between and beyond the arms thereof and held against movement from bet veen said arms said tongue being provided at its free end with a hook adapted to engage the other flange of the rail base.

26. A rail anchor comprising a U-shaped member including a pair of arms each notched to embrace one flange of a rail base and a web connecting the arms in spaced relation, in combination with a tongue permanently connected to said U-shaped member and extending between the arms thereof and held against movement from between said arms, said tongue being adapted to project beneath a rail and including a hook at its free end to engage the other flange of the rail base.

27. A rail anchor comprising two permanently connected portions, one of which portions includes a pair of spaced plates notched to embrace one flange of a rail base and a web connecting the plates and the other of which portions includes a flexible arm connected to the first portion and retained against movement from between the plates thereof and adapted to project transversely beneath a rail base, and a hook at the free end of the arm adapted to engage the edge of the other rail base flange.

28. A rail anchor comprising a pair of permanently connected portions to engage the flanges of a rail base, one of said portions including a pair of spaced plates notched to embrace one of the base flanges, and a web connecting the plates and the other of said portions including an arm passing between the plates of the first portion and a hook at the end of said arm to engage the other of the base flanges, the said first portion being adapted when operatively positioned on a rail base to support and position the second portion relatively to the rail base and to cause upward pressure of the free end thereof thereby to maintain the hook in operative engagement with the rail base.

29. A rail anchor comprising two permanently connected portions to engage the flanges of a rail base, one of said portions including a pair of plates notched to embrace one flange of the rail base and a web connecting the plates in spaced relation, and the other of said portions including a strip of metal extending between the plates and directly supported by said web, and a hook at one end of the strip to engage the other flange of the rail base.

30. A rail anchor comprising a pair of permanently connected. portions to engage the flanges of a rail base, one of said portions including a pair of spaced plates notched to embrace one of the base flanges and a web c0nnecting the plates and the other of said portions including an arm passing between the plates of the first portion and a hook at the end of said arm to engage the other of the base flanges, the said first portion being adapted when operatively positioned on a rail base to support and position the second portion relatively to the rail base and to cause upward pressure by the second portion against the bottom surface of both flanges of a rail base.

31. A rail anchor comprising a U-shaped member formed to embrace one flange of a rail base and including a pair of spaced plates and a web connecting the plates, in

combination with a second member of spring material permanently connected to the first member and thereby held against rotation about an axis extending longitudinally of itself and including a hook to engage the other flange of the rail base.

32. A rail anchor comprising a U-shaped member formed to embrace one flange of a rail base and including a pair of spaced plates and a web connecting the plates, in combination with a second member of spring material permanently connected to the first member and supported by the web thereof, said second member including a hook to engage the other flange of the rail base and to be maintained in such engagement by reason of the support and spring action of the second member.

83. A rail anchor comprising a rail base engaging member adapted to be driven into engagement with one flange of the rail base and means for retaining said base engaging member in its operative position comprising a spring member permanently connected to the base engaging member and thereby held against rotation about an axis extending longitudinally of .said spring member and adapted to snap over the opposite edge of the rail base.

34. A rail anchor comprising a rail base engaging member adapted to be driven into engagement with one flange of the rail base, and means for retaining said rail base engaging nember in its operative position comprising a separately formed spring member normally permanently attached to said rail engaging member and held by reason of its attachment against rotation about an axis extending longitudinally of said spring member and adapted to snap over the opposite edge of the rail base.

35. A rail anchor comprising a rail base engaging member adapted to be driven into engagement with one flange of the rail base and means for retaining said rail base engaging member in its operative position comprising a separately formed member normally attached permanently to said rail engaging member and adapted to bear against the opposite edge of the rail base and movable in its longitudinal direction relatively to said rail base engaging member.

36. A rail anchor comprising a rail base engaging member adapted to be driven into engagement with one flange of the rail base and means for retaining said rail base engaging member in its operative position comprising a bar normally attached permanently to said rail engaging member and adapted to engage the opposite edge of the rail base when said first named member is in its operative position, said bar being movable in its longitudinal direction relatively to said rail base engaging member.

87. A rail anchor comprising a rail gripping member adapted to be applied to one edge of a rail base, and a separately formed retaining member for holding the gripping member in its applied position; said retaining member comprising a bar formed at one end with an angularly disposed portion for engaging the edge ofthe rail base and provided at the other end with a portion bent over a part of said gripping member to attach said members together.

38. A rail anchor comprising a rail gripping member and a retaining member permanently connected thereto for holding the gripping member in its applied position; said gripping member being provided with upper and lower jaws for engaging the upper and lower surfaces of a rail base at one side of the rail and provided with an opening below the rail base to receive said retaining member, and said retaining member being adapted to be driven from the side of the rail engaged by said gripping member into engagement with the opposite edge of the rail base.

89. A rail anchor comprising a rail gripping member and a retaining member permanently attached to the gripping member and adapted to hold it in its applied position; said gripping member being provided with a jaw for bearing against the upper surface of the rail base and with a vertically disposed flange providing a jaw for engaging the bottom surface of the rail base, and said retaining member being adapted to be driven from the side of the rail engaged by said gripping member into engagement with the opposite edge of the rail base.

40. A rail anchor comprising a rail gripping member and a retaining member permanently connected thereto for holding the gripping member in its applied positlon; said gripping member being provided with aaw for bearing against the upper surface of the rail base and with spaced vertically disposed flanges for engaging the bottom surface of the rail and said retaining member comprising a spring bar attached to said gripping member and thereby held against rotation about an axis extending longitudinally of itself and having a snap engagement with the opposite edge of the rail base.

41. A rail anchor comprising a rail gripping member formed with a jaw for engaging the upper surface of a rail base at one side of a rail and with vertically disposed flanges extending transversely of the rail and adapted to bear against the bottom surface thereof, and means permanently connected to said gripping member for retaining said gripping member in operative position comprising a spring bar attached to the gripping member and adapted to be driven from the side of the rail engaged by said gripping member into engagement with the opposite edge of the rail base.

42. A rail anchor comprising a rail gripping member formed from a sheet metal blank bent to provide jaws for engaging the upper and lower surfaces of a rail base, and a retaining member comprising a bar permanently attached to the said gripping member and thereby held irrevoluble, in its lateral direction, relatively to said gripping member, said bar being provided at one end with an upstanding portion adapted to snap over one edge of the rail base.

a3. A rail anchor comprising a tie abutting element adapted to engage one flange of a rail base, and a rail spanning element permanently connected to the tie abutting element and including a resilient loop lying substantially against that side of the tie abutting element which will be remote from a tie, an arm to extend from the loop beneath a rail base, and a hook at the opposite end of said arm from the loop adapted to engage the other flange of a rail base.

44. A rail anchor comprising a tie abutting portion notched to receive one flange of a rail base and a rail spanning portion permanently connected to the tie abutting portion and including a resilient loop disposed at one side of the tie abutting portion with the axis of loop curvature substantially normal to the plane of the tie abutting surface, and an arm to extend from the loop beneath a rail base and a hook at the opposite end of said arm from the loop adapted to engage the other flange of a rail base.

45. A rail anchor comprising a tie abutting portion disposed when in operative position 1 on a rail in a substantially vertical plane substantially normal to the central vertical plane of the rail base and adapted to engage one flange of a rail base and a rail spanning portion permanently connected to the tie abutting portion and including a resilient loop disposed at one side of the tie abutting portion with the axis of loop curvature extend ing in the direction of rail length, and an arm to extend from the loop beneath a rail base and a hook at the opposite end of said arm from the loop adapted to engage the other flange of a rail base.

46. A rail anchor comprising a tie abutting portion, disposed when in operative position on a rail in a substantially vertical plane substantially normal to the central vertical plane of the rail base and inclined in the plane it occupies relatively to the central vertical plane of the rail and adapted to engage one flange of a rail base, and a rail spanning portion permanently connected to the tie abutting portion and including a resilient loop disposed at one side of the tie abutting portion with the axis of loop curvature extend- 1 ing in the direction of rail length, and an arm to extend from the loop beneath a rail base and a hook at the opposite end of said arm from the loop adapted to engage the other flange of a rail base.

47. A rail anchor comprising a flat tie engaging portion adapted to engage edgewise with the edge portion of one flange of a rail base and a rail spanning portion permanently connected to the tie abutting portion and including a resilient loop disposed at one side of the tie abutting portion with the axis of loop curvature substantially normal to the 1 plane of the tie abutting surface, and an arm to extend from the loop beneath a rail base and a hook at the opposite end of said arm from the loop adapted to engage the other flange of a rail base.

48. A rail anchor comprising a tie abutting element adaptedto engage one flange of a rail base, a resilient loop lying substantially against that side of the tie abutting element which will be remote from a tie and permanently connected to the tie abutting element, an arm to extend from the loop beneath a rail base, and a hook at the opposite end of said arm from the loop adapted to engage the other flange of a rail base.

49. A rail anchor comprising a portion to underlie a rail base, a hook at one end of said portion to engage the edge of one flange of the rail base, a resilient loop at the other end of said portion to be tensioned in application ofthe anchor to a rail and to impart resilient rail gripping action to the anchor the axis of curvature of said loop being disposed in the direction of rail length when the anchor is applied to a rail, and a tie abutting portion disposed at the side of the loop and permanently connected thereto and adapted to be thrust against the edge of the rail base by the reflex action of the tensioned loop.

50. A rail anchor comprising a hook to engage one flange of a rail base, an arm permanently connected to the hook to extend beneath the rail base, a resilient loop permanently connected to the arm and so disposed that the axis of loop curvature will extend in the direction of rail length when the anchor is applied to a rail, and a portion to abut atie permanently connected to the loop and adapted to engage the edge of the other flange of the rail base, said loop being adapted to be tensioned in the application of the anchor to a rail, and in service to urge the hook and the tie abutting portions toward each other and against the flanges of the rail base thereby to grip the rail base. a

51. A rail anchor comprising a tie abutting element adapted to engage one flange of a rail base and a rail spanning element permanently connected to the tie abutting element and including a resilient loop lying substantially against the side of the tie abutting element which will be remote from a tie and so disposed that the axis of loop curvature is substantially normal to the tie abutting surface, and an arm to extend from a loop beneath a rail base, and a hook at the opposite end of said arm from the loop adapted to engage the other flange of a rail base.

52. A rail anchor comprising a tie abutting element adapted to engage one flange of a tie and so disposed that the axis of loop curvature is transversely related to the tie abutting surface, an arm to extend from the loop beneath a rail base and a hook at the opposite end of said arm from the loop adapted to engage the other flange of a rail base.

53. In arail anchor, a clamp member comprising a central Web and spaced arms notched to receive one edge of a rail base and to support the member web at an inclination beneath a rail base, one of said clamp arms being formed with an integral projection instruck toward the other arm whereby to secure a holding member to the clamp member and between the clamp member arms.

54. In a rail anchor, a clamp member comprising a central web and spaced arms notched to receive one edge of a rail base and to sup port the member web at an inclination beneath a rail base, each of said clamp arms being formed with an integral projection instruck toward the opposite arm whereby to retain a holding member and limit movement thereof relatively to said clamp member.

55. In a rail anchor, a clamp member comprising a central web and spaced arms notched to receive one edge of a rail base and to support the member web at an inclination beneath a rail base, each of said clamp arms being formed with an integral projection instruck toward the opposite arm whereby to retain a holding member and limit movement thereof relatively to said clamp member, and a holding member adapted to operatively engage the opposite edge of a rail base and including a portion between said arms adapted to be engaged by said projection to limit movement of the holding member relatively to the clamp member.

56. In a rail anchor, a clamp member comprising a central web and spaced arms notched to receive one edge of a rail base and to support the member web at an inclination beneath a rail base, each of said clamp arms being formed with an integral projection instruck toward the opposite arm whereby to retain a holding member, and a holding member adapted to opcratively engage the opposite edge of a rail base and including a portion between said arms adapted to be engaged by said projections to limit movement of the holding member relatively to the clamp member.

57. A rail anchor comprising a U-shaped rail gripping member including spaced arms and a, connecting web; and a separately formed retaining bar adapted to extend transversely of a rail base, said bar including a portion adapted to engage the gripping member web and formed with surfaces extending laterally of the general direction of bar length and adapted for engagement with the rail gripping member to limit movement of the retaining bar, in its longitudinal direction, relatively to the gripping member; a said gripping member being formed with a projection adapted to engage said p ofthe retaining bar on the opposite thereof from the web, thereby to limit n1ovcment of said portion awa from the web.

58, A rail anchor comprising a U-shaped rail gripping member including spaced arms and a connecting web; and a separately formed retaining bar adapted to extend transversely of a rail base, said bar including a portion adapted to engage the gripping member web and formed with surfaces extending laterally of the general direction of bar length and adapted for engagement with the rail gripping member to limit movement of the retaining bar, in its longitudinal direction, relatively to the gripping member; and said gripping member being formed with a projection from each arm thereof adapted to engage said portion of the retaining bar on the opposite side thereof from the web, thereby to limit movement of said portion away from the Web and hold the gripping member and bar normally permanently connected.

59. A rail anchor comprising a U-shaped rail gripping member including spaced arms and a connecting web; and a separately formed retaining bar adapted to extend transversely of a. rail base, said bar including a portion adapted to engage the gripping member web and formed with surfaces e2;- tending laterally of the general direction of bar length and adapted for engagement with the rail grippin member to limit movement of the retaining bar, in its longitudinal direction, relatively to the gripping member; and said gripping member being f rmed with a projection adapted to engage s portion of the retaining bar on the opposite side thereof from the web, thereby to limit movement of said portion away from the web, one of said gripping member and said retaining bar being resilient and adapted to yield to forcible assembly of the parts in the relative positions in which the relative movement of the parts is limited as aforesaid.

60. A rail anchor comprising a rail grip ping member adapted to engage one flange of a rail base and a separately formed retaining member adapted to operatively engage said gripping member and the other flange of the rail base, said members being formed to maintain a normally permanent interengagement when sepa etc from a rail thereby to provide in effect a one-piece device; one of said members bemg resihent and adapted to yield to forcible application of the other member for assembly in the said interengaged relation.

61. A rail anchor comprising a rail gripping member including a pair of spaced arms notched to embrace one flange of a rail base and a web between the arms; and a separately formed retaining member disposed between said gripping member arms and adapted to operatively engage the other flange of the rail base; said members being formed to maintain a normally permanent interengagement in which the retaining member is retained between the gripping member arms, thereby to provide in effect a one-piece device; one at least of said members being resilient and adapted to yield to forcible assembly of the retaining member between the gripping member arms.

62. A rail anchor comprising a rail gripping member adapted to engage one flange of a rail base and a separately formed retaining member adapted to operatively engage said gripping member and the other flange of the rail base, said members being formed to maintain a normally permanent interengagement with capacity for such relative movement as is necessary for application of the anchor to a rail; thereby to provide in effeet a. one-piece device; one of said members being resilient and adapted to yield to forcible assembly of the parts in the said interengaging relation.

68. A rail anchor comprising a rail gripping member including a pair of spaced arms notched to embrace one flange of a rail base and a web between the arms; and a separately formed retaining member disposed between said gripping member arms and normally in engagement with said web and adapted to operatively engage the other flange of the rail base; said members being so formed and co-related as to maintain a, normally permanent interconnection in which the retaining member is maintained between the gripping member arms, thereby to provide in effect a one-piece device, and in which movement of said retaining member relatively to the gripping member is limited by those portions of the members serving to establish the aforesaid interconnection.

64:. A rail anchor comprising a rail gripping member adapted to engage one flange of a rail base and a separately formed associated member adapted to engage the other flange of the rail base with anchor retaining effect; sai" members being formed and adapted for forcible assembly, when separate from a rail, into a unitary structure; one of said members being resilient and adapted to yield during said forcible assembly and adapted by its resilient character to normally hold the members in their assembled relation,

65. A rail anchor comprising a rail gripping member adapted to engage one flange of a rail base and a separately formed associated member adapted to engage the other flange of the rail base with anchor retaining efl'ect; one of said members including a pair of opposed resilient portions adapted to be flexed to give passage to the other member and adapted by their reflex action to hold the parts together when separate from a rail,

thereby to constitute in eifect a unitary structure.

66. A rail anchor comprising a rail gripping member including a pair of arms adapted to grippingly engage one flange of a rail base and a web between the arms; and a retaining member disposed between said gripping member arms; one of said members including a pair of portions forcibly movable away from each other by insertion of the retaining member between the gripping member arms and operating by their reflex action to secure the members together.

67. A rail anchor comprising a rail gripping member adapted to grippingly engage one flange of a rail base, and a separately formed co-operating retaining member adapted to engage the other rail base flange; one of said members including a pair of opposed resilient portions forcibly movable away from each other to give passage be tween them toa portion of the other mem ber and adapted by their inherent reflex movement toward each other to secure the two members together.

THOMAS CLARKSON IVIcCONKEY. GEORGES PICARD. 

